Papaniwalain (en. To be believed)

papa-ni-wa-lain

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
A verb that means to make something or someone believed.
You should be made to believe his story.
Dapat kang papaniwalain sa kanyang kwento.
The act of accepting an idea or explanation as true or real.
He is not easily made to believe by people.
Hindi siya madaling papaniwalain ng mga tao.
Indicates giving trust to a statement or opinion.
You need to make them believe that there is still hope.
Kailangan mo silang papaniwalain na may pag-asa pa.

Etymology

Derived from the root word 'niwala' meaning 'to believe' with the prefix 'pa-' and the infix '-in'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

gullible person
A person who is easily convinced.
papaniwalaing tao

Related Words

believed
The past tense of the verb 'to believe', meaning to accept something as true.
naniwala
belief
The idea or principle advocated or accepted by a person or group.
paniniwala

Slang Meanings

to be believed
Just make her believe what I'm saying so she won't get mad.
Papaniwalain mo na lang siya sa mga sinasabi ko para hindi siya magalit.
to turn to someone else
When she doesn't want to believe anymore, that's when she'll lean on someone else.
Kapag ayaw na niyang maniwala, doon na siya papaniwalain sa ibang tao.
to convince
Convince him that everything will be okay.
Papaniwalain mo siya na magiging okay lahat.